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Determinants of current account balances of Bangladesh

Journal of Contemporary Asia, 1993
Abstract This article analyses the developments of current account balances of Bangladesh since the 1950s. Available evidence suggests that the loss of the Indian raw jute market in the 1950s and the arrival of jute substitutes in the international market in the 1960s have had lasting impacts on the current account position of Bangladesh.
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Determinants of cyclicality in the current account balance

International Journal of Development Issues, 2012
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to study the role of public and private imbalances in the cyclicality of the current account balance in a sample of advanced and developing countries. Within developing countries, the evidence does not establish the dependency of private investment on private savings and private consumption is the main driver of the ...
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The Adjustment of Current Account (Im-)Balances in Africa

Studies in Economics and Econometrics, 2014
Large current account imbalances are perceived to be a macroeconomic risk. Consequently a reversal (especially of a deficit) is often regarded as good in itself, and is frequently pursued as a policy objective or as part of reform programme. This perception is surprising in light of the intertemporal approach to the balance of payments, where ...
S. du Plessis, A. Freytag
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The current account balance: an analysis of the issues [PDF]

, 1998
This article takes a detailed look at the factors influencing New Zealand's current account deficit, and its potential ramifications.
Sean Collins, Francisco Nadal De Simone, David Hargreaves   +2 more
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Cyclically Adjusted Current Account Balance [PDF]

, 2013
Economic policies focusing on macro-financial risks in Turkey attribute special emphasis on current account developments. In this context, quantifying the role of cyclical factors in driving current account deficit is crucial for the design of an appropriate policy response against current account volatility.
A. Hakan Kara, Cagri Sarikaya
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Financial Liberalization and Current Account Balance

Communications of International Proceedings
The article analyzes the relationship between financial liberalization and the current account balance. It thus attempts to answer the question of how financial market deregulation affects international trade. There are two main arguments in favor of undertaking this research topic.
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Current account balance and dollar standard: Exploring the linkages

Journal of International Money and Finance, 2014
Abstract This paper examines whether the international role of the dollar as main global reserve currency has contributed to persistent current account imbalances. To this end, we analyse how central banks' accumulation of reserve assets affects the current account balance of both reserve-accumulating and reserve-providing countries.
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Current Account Balance and External Shocks in Nigeria

2019
As a small open economy, Nigeria is highly vulnerable to adverse effect of external shocks since independence. These shocks manifest in form of oil price shocks, exchange rate volatility, global financial crisis and terms of trade shocks. This paper however investigated the impact of external shocks to oil price, exchange rate and terms of trade on the
Kudaisi, Bosede, Olomola, P.A., Kudaisi, Bosede, Olomola, P.A.   +3 more
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External Debt and the Balance on Current Account

1988
When, in a given period, the net increase of an economic unit’s liabilities is greater than the net increase in its claims, then, in that period, the unit’s financial wealth has fallen. Net financial investment is negative in this period and the economic unit’s debtor/creditor position has risen/fallen by the amount of the net financial investment.
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The "Addiction" with FDI and Current Account Balance [PDF]

, 2008
The EU new member states (NMS) have been recipients of substantial net capital inflows in the form of FDI. Economic policy makers and development strategists often regard them as the pillar of the development and neglect their potential long run consequences: inevitable deficit in the investment balance. FDI however affects current account balance also
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